A BAKERY company has announced plans to close a major factory site, placing hundreds of jobs at risk. Multinational baking giant CSM, which took over the running of Kate’s Cakes in 2007, formally announced closure of its Ashington bakery, near
A GARDENER is wanted by police in connection with jobs where customers were left out of pocket. Officers want to speak to Gary Smith, 41, whose last known address was in Lancing, about several fraudulent incidents committed in Seaford, Hove and
THIEVES broke into a jazz venue and stole thousands of pounds in cash and other valuables. The burglary took place at the Verdict Cafe Bar in Edward Street, Brighton, between 11pm on Sunday, April 24, and 7.30am on Monday, April 25. Owner John
Eastbourne Eagles are ready to hand Tom Brennan a National League debut at the age of just 15. But their plan could be put on hold if he prefers to chase a unique British title four-timer. Brennan, from Hassocks, competes in the second round
CCTV images have been released to trace two men police want to speak to about a high-value theft from a golf club. Someone broke into lockers at the East Sussex National Golf Club in Little Horsted near Uckfield and stole two high-value watches
A MAN has been jailed for three years for a string of burglary, theft and fraud offences. Scott Keet appeared for sentence at Chichester Crown Court on Monday, April 18, having previously pleaded guilty to eight offences of fraud, five of burglary
Bognor's marathon men have been urged to lift themselves for another big effort tonight.The Rocks play their 64th game of a gruelling campaign when they take on Dulwich Hamlet in the semi-finals of the Ryman premier play-offs at Nyewood Lane.Jamie Howell's
OKAY, it is not a non-league team we are featuring in this week’s nostalgia section.But many of these Albion youth team players from 1971-72 season went on to play non-league football.Among them was Steve Breach who captained Crawley Town for many years.Breach
CHILDREN were given a Willy Wonka moment and allowed to run riot in a toy factory – before being asked to invent a dream gadget they would like to see on shop shelves. The youngsters were treated to a mass 'unboxing' and testing session of more
SHOPPERS descended on a Sussex supermarket in the middle of the night to grab a bargain at its official launch today. The new Aldi discount superstore at Lottbridge Drove, Eastbourne, opened its doors at 8am and by then more than 250 customers
The common response to the imminent demise of BHS, or British Homes Stores as we used to call it, has been to dismiss it as an out-of-time store which has become a victim of new shopping trends. Yes it is sad for the 11,000 workers, more than 200
HEDGEHOG Week runs from May 1 to 7, so we are urging people to Think Hedgehog. The decline in hedgehogs is thought to be about five per cent a year but the exact cause is unclear and more likely to be a combination of factors rather than one single
VERY few things concern the parents of primary school pupils more than the choice of the “big” school their offspring will be attending. In recent decades house prices have soared and tumbled on the reputation of the local school. Rightly parents
A MAN was stabbed in the leg during a clash between teenagers outside a fried chicken restaurant. Police are appealing for witnesses to an incident that took place in Montague Street, Worthing at 7.25pm on Saturday. During the incident a
A KNITTED pantry, indoor garden, miniature cinema and seagull sculptures are among the features at the biggest ever year of the Artists Open Houses Festival. The festival launches on Saturday and runs every weekend in May as artists in Brighton
Jiri Skalak wants to improve on the finest goal of his career. But he admits his thunderbolt against QPR will be tough to top. The Czech international won Albion’s goal of the season award with his strike from almost 30 yards. He told The
POLICE are concerned for a 62-year-old who may have been missing for nearly three months Stephen Thomson, 62, left his home in Avondale Road, Seaford, sometime between 9 February and 13 April and has not been seen since. Sergeant Stuart Mullins
A PRIEST has been formally licensed to take on the role of a hospital chaplain.Graham Atfield has taken on the role at the Conquest Hospital in St Leonards after a service led by the Archdeacon of Chichester, the Venerable Douglas McKittrick.The service
A COUNCIL leader was presented with cookies to encourage him to support local communities' rights to decide on fracking developments.Last week Eastbourne Borough Council leader David Tutt was presented with "frack-free cupcakes" by Greenpeace
A DRIVER has been arrested for driving dangerously after a crash left a man having to be cut free from his car. Police are appealing for witnesses following a collision between a grey Seat and black Ford on the A259 near Hooe at around 10.30pm
AN occasional rough sleeper who had not been for more than a week has been found safe and well. Angela McNeil, 47, was last seen in Crawley on the evening of Wednesday, April 20, and was reported missing on Friday when family and friends became
A MAN broke both his arms after coming off his motorcycle due to a collision with a van. At about 8.30am last Friday a white Citroen Berlingo van and a Vespa motorcycle collided in Portland Road, Hove, at the pedestrian crossing near the junction
Dermot Drummy has been backed to be a big hit at Crawley Town. Drummy was appointed as manager on a two-year deal at the Checkatrade.com Stadium yesterday, as exclusively revealed in The Argus on Tuesday. The former Arsenal and Chelsea youth coach
AFTER two days of strike action caused misery for rail commuters the disruption has spread into a third day thanks to ice on the rails. Trains are unable to operate at Plumpton and Cooksbridge southbound due to ice preventing trains getting electricity
FIREFIGHTERS were called to deal with a fire in a garage in the early hours of the morning. Four engines from Seaford, Newhaven, Eastbourne and Lewes were sent to the property in Stayne Road, Seaford, at 2.09am. The blaze was raging in the
DISCIPLINARY action is being taken against ambulance trust staff involved with a controversial project which led to delayed response times. Deputy chief executive of South East Coast Ambulance Service (Secamb), Geraint Davies, made the revelation
H J Burt are delighted to welcome a key new member to their sales team. Jeremy Whittingham has recently joined the long established independent firm of Chartered Surveyors & Estate Agents to strengthen their Town & Village sales department in Steyning
HW Estate Agents launch was a huge success. Many commented on the look of the office, styled in sleek, dark grey and gold with the contemporary finish complimenting the companies branding. Directors Charlie Watts and Liam Winnard were excellent hosts,
You do have to ask yourself why the private treaty method of sale is still used by so many sellers in the UK when an alternative option is available that simply put, just works!On Monday 11th April we negotiated a price for a house arranged as 2 flats
Liam Rosenior says being dumped by Hull and moving to Albion has been a blessing in disguise. Rosenior was released by Hull at the end of last season after they were relegated back to the Championship. The versatile 31-year-old was snapped
A FATHER told jurors how he is angry with himself for not telling police when his underage daughter said she slept with two older men. His then 14-year-old daughter asked him not to tell police but he now regretted not doing so until three years
THE uncle of one of the ‘babes in the wood’ murdered thirty years ago has told of his heartbreak and disgust at vandals damaging their memorial bench. Police and council officials have offered to replace the broken park bench in Wild Park where
PARENTS fear new secondary school catchment areas could either force children to travel large distances or exclude them from the more popular ones. Brighton and Hove City Council is proposing to make the changes with the first option creating one
FASHION experts have praised Albion defender Connor Goldson as "razor sharp" and said he pulled off a great “Brighton style” when he wore a loud checked suit at an awards bash. Renowned Brighton tailor Gresham Blake praised the red and blue checked
IT was a funeral where it was feared nobody would turn up. A sad day to say farewell to a World War veteran. But Reverend Dennis Nolan, chaplain at the Eastbourne District General Hospital (DGH), need not have worried in the first place. True
CELEBRITY chef Matt Gillan is on his way to Brighton and Hove this weekend, but is staying tight lipped on whether the trip south would become permanent. Rumours have circled that the Michelin Star winning chef is looking to open a restaurant in
MOTORCYCLISTS have hit back at a police campaign that they believe is pushing the blame for accidents on riders. Surrey and Sussex Police, as part of an annual campaign aimed at reducing the number of deaths and serious injuries involving motorcyclists
A SUSSEX MP is waiting to hear from the immigration minister over whether the government will allow a bus driver from the Lebanon to enter this country so he can donate a life-saving kidney to his cousin. Roland Blell, 45 needs dialysis for more
PEOPLE blocking pathways with fences is thought to be one of the main reasons behind a steady decline in hedgehogs. The population is falling by about five per cent each year in the county, according to East Sussex Wildlife Rescue and Ambulance
A MOTHER has spoken of her horror after waste water spewed through a ceiling and onto her table during a birthday meal for her seven-year-old son. Ava Child, 38, was at Jimmy's in Brighton Marina celebrating Otis's when a kitchen pipe from the
